Early attempts to remove tattoos have had less than desirable results. The use of Dermabrasion, Salt-Abrasion and Argon or CO2 lasers have left behind scars in place of the tattoo. The advent of Q-Switched lasers has permitted the removal of most tattoo inks with a very low risk of scarring. The Episoft Q Nd:YAG laser is the laser of choice in this class of laser. The Episoft Q can significantly lighten or remove a wide variety of tattoo inks.